42 Rare Vintage Photos of Everyday Life in Seattle, Washington during the 1910s _ US
his is what everyday life in Seattle, Washington looked like over 100 years ago. Washington during the 1910s Washington during the 1910s Washington during the 1910s Washington during the 1910s Washington during the 1910s Washington during the 1910s Washington during…
For Book Lovers, Bookmobiles Are Oddly Romantic! Here Are 25 Fascinating Vintage Photos of American Bookmobiles From the Past.
Bookmobiles have a proud history of service dating back to the late 1850s, when a horse-drawn collection of books began making the rounds in Cumbria, England. Here in the United States, the first bookmobile is widely attributed to Mary Lemist…
Black and White Photos of Everyday Life in Hyde Park, London in 1951
A couple holding each other in Hyde Park on a beautiful spring day. Woman walking their babies carriages and gossiping in Hyde park. People taking an evening stroll through Hyde park. Couples kicking off their shoes while…
35 Cool Photos Show the 1960s Women’s Hairstyles
The 1960s saw the onset of a counterculture revolution, with accepted social norms in every realm from music to film to fashion being challenged and re-written. And Hair in the 1960s saw a lot of diversity. Styles were influenced by…
27 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Telephone Switchboard Operators at Work from the Past
Following the invention of the telephone in 1876, the first telephones were rented in pairs which were limited to conversation between the parties operating those two instruments. The use of a central exchange was soon found to be even more…
Red Skelton: The Timeless Legacy of a Comedy Icon
In the realm of comedy, few names stand as tall as that of Red Skelton. With his unparalleled wit, endearing characters, and timeless humor, Skelton carved a permanent place for himself in the hearts of audiences across generations. From vaudeville…
Just After WWII, These Beautiful Color Photos Show What Life of the U.S. Looked Like in the Late 1940s
With the war finally over, life in the United States began to return to normal. Soldiers began to come home and find peacetime jobs. Industry stopped producing war equipment and began to produce goods that made peacetime life pleasant. The…
New York Cafeterias From 1975 and 1985 Through Marcia Halperin’s Lens
One frigid day in February 1975, Marcia Bricker Halperin, a budding street photographer, was shooting storefront windows on Kings Highway in Brooklyn. With her fingers practically frozen to her Pentax, she slipped into a Dubrow’s Cafeteria to defrost. “I took a…
Black and White Photos Show the Life at the School Bus Stop in New Jersey in the Early 1970s
American photographer Ralph Morse took these lovely photos that show the life of children at the school bus stop in New Jersey in 1971. Life at the School Bus Stop in New Jersey Life at the School Bus Stop in…
Hokey-Pokey Everywhere – 20 Interesting Vintage Photos Show Mobile Ice Cream Vendors Over the Years
‘Hokey-pokey’ was a slang term for ice cream in general in the 19th and early 20th centuries in several areas, including New York City and parts of Great Britain, specifically for the ice cream sold by street vendors, or ‘hokey-pokey’…